t’s a sobering image: China’s Pearl River runs a murky indigo blue from the fabric dyes that are thoughtlessly expunged into it by neighbouring denim factories. Meanwhile, workers and nearby residents suffer from breathing issues, infertility and cancers caused by a toxic cocktail of chemicals leaching into the local air and water – impacts graphically captured in , a documentary that examines the devastating effects of the fashion industry on the world’s waterways and the people that live and work alongside them.
